• DocumentCode
    1410722
  • Title

    Aspects of nerve conduction

  • Author

    Sabah, Nassir H.

  • Author_Institution
    Fac. of Eng. & Archit., American Univ. of Beirut, Lebanon
  • Volume
    19
  • Issue
    6
  • fYear
    2000
  • Firstpage
    111
  • Lastpage
    118
  • Abstract
    Myelinated axons have been developed as a solution to the problem of increasing the velocity of conduction of the action potential (AP) along the axon while keeping the axon diameter small. In the best engineering tradition, the solution is simple, elegant, and highly effective. The article explores this and other aspects of nerve conduction that are of interest from an engineering standpoint.
  • Keywords
    bioelectric potentials; cellular transport; neurophysiology; action potential conduction velocity increase; myelinated axons; nerve conduction; simple elegant highly effective solution; Biomembranes; Circuits; Coaxial cables; Copper; Delay; Glands; Muscles; Nerve fibers; Neurons; Voltage;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Engineering in Medicine and Biology Magazine, IEEE
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0739-5175
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/51.887254
  • Filename
    887254
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=1410722